crazylegs1
Footballguy
Best went down at the end of the game and I have read he could have injured his wrist/arm. I have not been able to get any news on his status though. Anyone heard anything? Any Detroit fans?
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Any news on J. Best and possible wrist injury? (1 Viewer)
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nysportsfan
Footballguy
Didn't he come back in and finish the game?
OU#1
Footballguy
Yeah he came back in. I heard the injury was when he dove for the pylon? I know he was in on plays after that so I think there is nothing to see here.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
FYI,. I watched the game and he was favoring the wrist even while he was in the game, so I wouldn't say "nothing to see here" just yet.
Ya, I saw him get hurt. It was on the play at the Jet's 2 YD when Best ran a sweep to the left and was tackled in the end zone. (The play actually became a NO PLAY because the Jets called a TO before the snap. It looked bad to me as Best immediately grabbed it wrist and started doing that "funky chicken" that players do when they have just sustained an injury. I thought for sure he broke it. I was surprised to see him back in the game later.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
This is a bit misleading. He was met in the backfield on probably half of his carries. He looked the best he's looked since week 2, and much more explosive than prior weeks with the toe injury. I don;t know if they are using him correctly at this point. I think they try to get him in space on occasion but have yet to figure out the best way to do that. I think when he had a seam or a bit of space he hit it and made something happen. I think Bobby Layne said the same thing, that he looked better than past weeks. He just ran into a pretty good rush d this week.He was back in after the dive for the pylon, but I'm not sure if he was favoring his wrist or not. I'm sure something will come out Wednesday.
you thought "a whole lot of flash to get 3 yards but clearly they're hoping he breaks one" wasn't a fair assessment? Sorry I'm just surprised. I thought that was reasonable is all.What did he finish with stats wise?
To me he looks like he has the ability to be more like Chris Johnson but ran very much like Chris Henry. Henry was quite fast and drafted the year before CJ, but just sorta ran dopey-missed holes, ran right into tackles or had this lame-duck stance.
No one other than ol' Barry looks good getting hit in the backfield, that's not Best's fault but he doesn't run confident to me. I wouldn't be surprised if he breaks one run and plays far better after that point. Kudos to the Jets D if you think they took away his confidence.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
In watching the game, I would say he had no chance to gain any positive yardage on about half of his carries. I'm not questioning whether you watched the game, but maybe we saw things differently. He doesn't hit every hole, I will agree, but if he had a better run blocking line, I would imagine he would do much, much better. They just don't open up holes consistently enough for almost any RB to thrive. For me, it's hard to measure a guy's confidence while sitting eating a bowl of chili on my couch. I would say that he did about as well as he could have given the way the Jets were filling gaps and in the backfield. Maybe we just see things differently, as I said before.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
Will agree with this. I think they try to get him going on some screens, but I rarely see another attempt other than a swing pass or two. He's getting receptions more due to checkdowns than actual scripted plays, so I wonder if they try and do that more moving forward. The guy is great in space, no doubt.
I hear ya. If not confidence, not sure what you'd call it. Kevin Smith and even Felton average more than him and boy he sure seems to have twice as much speed and three times as much wiggle as those guys. If CJ or Charles runs thru the line, they are at the LOS "like that" and there's a command to it. I'm here I'm running right at ya, try and catch me. He seemed timid to me.
I'll see if it's on again on NFLN. Not finding any highlights googling.
For some reason Detroit likes to slam him up into the heart of the D. They should use Kevin Smith for that as he seems a bit more adept at finding the hole and just pushing the pile. Best lost about 10 yards on 2 plays where he was hit almost instantly as he got the ball and one where he fumbled the exchange and dove on it.
There was several times I thought he was really injured. The non-TD run as was mentioned already and then on another play where a Jet defender fell on him full force. He was very slow getting up after that.
There was several times I thought he was really injured. The non-TD run as was mentioned already and then on another play where a Jet defender fell on him full force. He was very slow getting up after that.
crazylegs1
Footballguy
I saw the play and agree with ScottyDog's assessment. I thought he looked hurt as well. Guess we will need to wait on news. Thanks for everyone's comments though.
thatguythere
Footballguy
It's also possible (and the Lions didn't confirm this either) that he might not be shut down for a couple weeks.
Traders2001
Footballguy
Another wussy like Stafford and Ryan Matthews..
thatguythere
Footballguy
That's some stinky bait. Best has been playing hurt nearly the whole year. Looks pretty tough to me.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
If he finished the game, why in the world would he miss a few weeks? The only way that happens is if he broke his hand/wrist and it would be a lot more than a couple of weeks. Terrible reporting by Yahoo. Unless they have some actual information on Best getting x-rays or MRIs, they need to stop just throwing stuff out there.
I'm certainly hoping he plays as the Buffalo run defense is just what the doctor ordered for Best to blow up and get back on track.
And I definitely agree that the Lions need to do a better job of getting him in space. The interior of the line isn't opening any holes for him, and is letting too many guys into the backfield. They need to run more sweeps, stretch plays, counters and bubble screens with Best.
I'm certainly hoping he plays as the Buffalo run defense is just what the doctor ordered for Best to blow up and get back on track.
And I definitely agree that the Lions need to do a better job of getting him in space. The interior of the line isn't opening any holes for him, and is letting too many guys into the backfield. They need to run more sweeps, stretch plays, counters and bubble screens with Best.
BallparkFrank
Footballguy
As a Best dynasty owner, I'm more worried about him getting "Thomas Jones'd".
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
I have a bad feeling about this.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
You wanna take this outside? Keep your negativity out of here.I have a bad feeling about this.
Clifford
Footballguy
Rotoworld's take is definitely rosier
Jahvid Best-RB- Lions Nov. 7 - 5:29 pm et
Jahvid Best ran for 48 yards on 16 carries and caught five passes for 40 yards in the Lions' Week 9 loss to the Jets.
The numbers don't look great, but it was a promising effort against a Jets defense that defends the run as anyone in the league behind the Steelers. All of Best's 48 rushing yards came on his final 11 carries (respectable 4.4 YPC considering the opponent), and he looked as fast as ever on swings and screen passes out of the backfield. He also dominated touches (21 to Kevin Smith's 6) a week after playing in a committee with Smith. Matthew Stafford's potential loss won't help, but the arrow is pointing up for Best in the season's second half.
Jahvid Best-RB- Lions Nov. 7 - 5:29 pm et
Jahvid Best ran for 48 yards on 16 carries and caught five passes for 40 yards in the Lions' Week 9 loss to the Jets.
The numbers don't look great, but it was a promising effort against a Jets defense that defends the run as anyone in the league behind the Steelers. All of Best's 48 rushing yards came on his final 11 carries (respectable 4.4 YPC considering the opponent), and he looked as fast as ever on swings and screen passes out of the backfield. He also dominated touches (21 to Kevin Smith's 6) a week after playing in a committee with Smith. Matthew Stafford's potential loss won't help, but the arrow is pointing up for Best in the season's second half.
nysportsfan
Footballguy
I saw this yesterday, and would agree. I think with Stafford and Hill out, and the way the Bills give up yards on the ground, we might see a very big day from Best if he is healthy.
FWIW, I did see him holding his wrist and grimacing at the end of a play sometime late in the game. I don't think it's anything serious and shouldn't affect his play this coming week being that hasn't be acknowledged by RotoWorld or even CBS Sports. The real key will be how much he practices on Wednesday and Thursday.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
When I first saw it happen I thought for sure Best broke his wrist or arm, he seemed to be in extreme pain. Have not heard too much about it as of yet. Schwartz is pretty tight lipped about injuries and is probably very upset that the Lions lost Stafford again. I am going to keep an eye on this one. Kevin Smith could be a nice WW addition this week.
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LittlePhatty
Footballguy
Exactly. They had absolutely no basis for the "couple of weeks" comment.But it's not just Yahoo. Both CBS and Yahoo pick up player news feeds from some other (crappy) third-party source, because I often see the same exact thing reported on the CBS website, including typos and other errors.
He also had a pass out of the back field where he had a step on linebacker that Stafford just missed him. That might have gone for a score if he would have caught it.
dwashington
Footballguy
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nysportsfan
Footballguy
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Footballguy
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crazylegs1
Footballguy
Very Nice. This is a relief.
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nysportsfan
Footballguy
VICK-tory
Footballguy
yeah it seems Yahoo started a riot over nothing: This is another thread about Best's wrist at the Huddle
http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=340556
http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=340556
Posted this at the other site .
I dont get the Best issues.
Guess people were spoiled by the one huge game but his numbers have been good.
he has had weekly numbers of 18-48-4(injury) -11-8-10-11 . Thats pretty consistent RB2 numbers.
He also has more ( alot more in some cases) points then weekly starters MJD-Ray Rice-Forte-Brown-M Turner-Steven jackson-LT-Benson. Most guys who are weekly starters. And its not just one blow up week. Ray Rice-Forte etc have had atleast one blow up week. ( 25+ Points). Best ahs been a very good Rb2. He wasnt drafted as a RB1 . I think folks just thought he might be after week 2. hes will get 10+ points a week in a PPR League. I will take that every week from my RB2.
I dont get the Best issues.
Guess people were spoiled by the one huge game but his numbers have been good.
he has had weekly numbers of 18-48-4(injury) -11-8-10-11 . Thats pretty consistent RB2 numbers.
He also has more ( alot more in some cases) points then weekly starters MJD-Ray Rice-Forte-Brown-M Turner-Steven jackson-LT-Benson. Most guys who are weekly starters. And its not just one blow up week. Ray Rice-Forte etc have had atleast one blow up week. ( 25+ Points). Best ahs been a very good Rb2. He wasnt drafted as a RB1 . I think folks just thought he might be after week 2. hes will get 10+ points a week in a PPR League. I will take that every week from my RB2.
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